[ He just stared for a moment; a bit dumbfounded at what happened but now Antonio was smiling more happily again. That same old, idiotic one he'd told him was annoying and now was just a bit surprising to him. It was partially just because his mind was still registering what had happened, only snapping out of his thoughts when he heard those words.

Lowering the gun, it took a second before he was able to get his thoughts together. Something spurred on by the last words, causing his brows to narrow into a bit of an almost petulant frown. ]

A g-gift?!

[ Turning his gaze away, Lovino just can't look at him right now. Not after that and how he'd laughed like that too. Stubbornly now responding like he did any other time before this. ] ...W-What the fuck d-do you mean almost!? I'll work harder next time and impress you if that's what you want...